Chile 1926 5 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in Chile 1920-28, 1933-38. This five centavos was the first copper-nickel issue, previous five centavos having been silver or billon. It is common.

Recorded mintage: 594,000.

Specification: 2 g, copper-nickel, 16.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 165.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• 1923 5 centavos
• 1925 5 centavos
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• 1926 100 pesos
• 1927 5 centavos
• 1927 5 pesos
• Coins and currency dated 1926